Must be done before airline check-in and bag drop in Guayaquil or Quito. You have to buy this card in the Consejo de Gobierno kiosk located in each airport. The cost is $20.00 per person of any age.

X-Ray

Must be done before airline check-in and bag drop. All luggage/baggage and carry-on must be inspected by ABG. This is located next to the Consejo de Gobierno kiosk.

STEP 5

STEP 6

Airport

You will arrive to either one of these airports in the islands:

Baltra Island/Santa Cruz Island - Seymour Airport (GPS)

San Cristobal Island - San Cristobal Airport (SCY)

Entrance Fee

The entrance fee to The Galapagos National Park and its Marine Reserve must be paid by all tourists entering the islands in US Dollars and cash only. Here you will be asked to show your TCC:

Non-Ecuadorian Residents/Citizens

Non-residents of Ecuador over 12 years old - $ 100.00

Non-residents of Ecuador under 12 years old - $ 50.00

CAN and MERCOSUR residents over 12 years old - $ 50.00

CAN and MERCOSUR residents under 12 years old - $ 25.00

All foreign students enrolled in national educational institutions - $ 25.00

Ecuadorian Residents/Citizens

Ecuadorian residents over 12 years old - $ 6.00

Ecuadorian residents under 12 years old - $ 3.00

STEP 7

STEP 8

X-Ray

Yes, again. All arriving passengers carry-on will be inspected on the way out.

Luggage Claim

Wait for luggage/baggage in the designated area and pick up yours only after an official tells you when.

STEP 9

STEP 10

Airport Shuttle

The airport shuttle is the transportation that will take you to Itabaca Canal, buy a ticket in the shuttle kiosk (the fare is $5.00 per person), hand your luggage/baggage to the shuttle staff member and board the shuttle. The drive from the airport to the canal is about 15 minutes.

Ferry

Board the ferry to cross to Santa Cruz Island (the fare is $1.00 per person), your luggage/baggage will be handled by the shuttle staff and you will receive it once you have crossed.

STEP 11

STEP 12

Getting to Puerto Ayora

You can either get to Puerto Ayora by taxi (the fare is $25.00 for a maximum of four people) or public bus (the fare is $5.00 per person).

Must be done before airline check-in and bag drop in Guayaquil or Quito. You have to buy this card in the Consejo de Gobierno kiosk located in each airport. The cost is $20.00 per person of any age.

X-Ray

Must be done before airline check-in and bag drop. All luggage/baggage and carry-on must be inspected by ABG. This is located next to the Consejo de Gobierno kiosk.

STEP 5

STEP 6

Airport

You will arrive to either one of these airports in the islands:

Baltra Island/Santa Cruz Island - Seymour Airport (GPS)

San Cristobal Island - San Cristobal Airport (SCY)

Entrance Fee

The entrance fee to The Galapagos National Park and its Marine Reserve must be paid by all tourists entering the islands in US Dollars and cash only. Here you will be asked to show your TCC, passport/travel document, airline tickets, etc.:

Non-Ecuadorian Residents/Citizens

Non-residents of Ecuador over 12 years old - $ 100.00

Non-residents of Ecuador under 12 years old - $ 50.00

CAN and MERCOSUR residents over 12 years old - $ 50.00

CAN and MERCOSUR residents under 12 years old - $ 25.00

All foreign students enrolled in national educational institutions - $ 25.00

Ecuadorian Residents/Citizens

Ecuadorian residents over 12 years old - $ 6.00

Ecuadorian residents under 12 years old - $ 3.00

STEP 7

STEP 8

X-Ray

Yes, again. All arriving passengers carry-on will be inspected on the way out.

Luggage Claim

Wait for luggage/baggage in the designated area and pick up yours only after an official tells you when.

STEP 9

STEP 10

Airport Shuttle

The airport shuttle is the transportation that will take you to Itabaca Canal, buy a ticket in the shuttle kiosk (the fare is $5.00 per person), hand your luggage/baggage to the shuttle staff member and board the shuttle. The drive from the airport to the canal is about 15 minutes.

Ferry

Board the ferry to cross to Santa Cruz Island (the fare is $1.00 per person), your luggage/baggage will be handled by the shuttle staff and you will receive it once you have crossed.

STEP 11

STEP 12

Getting to Puerto Ayora

You can either get to Puerto Ayora by taxi (the fare is $25.00 for a maximum of four people) or public bus (the fare is $5.00 per person).